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Brent Baccala's Resume

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### BRENT BACCALA

### BACKGROUND

Brent Baccala has over a decade in consulting, trouble shooting, and programming of complex computer networks and systems, isolating and correcting operational problems. Currently, he operates a free software organization, providing freely available Internet software and services and specializing in literate presentations of highly technical material in data communications and networking.

He has designed protocol enhancements to improve the performance of TCP/IP, RPC, PPP and WWW.

His clients include Cisco Systems, United States Naval Academy, DeMolay, United States Bureau of the Census, United States Army, the University of Maryland and the Federal Communications Commission.

### SERVICES

Among the computer services offered by Brent Baccala are:

1. Design and implementation of local networks using Ethernet, FDDI, and Token Ring technologies with bridges and routers
2. Design and implementation of wide-area networks using leased lines, fiber optics, ISDN and satellite systems
3. Developing training seminars to teach operation and maintenance of TCP/IP, Novell and OSI networks
4. Studying present systems and recommending upgrades for more efficiency and cost savings
5. Training and management of network operations
6. Troubleshooting and correcting network problems
7. Integrating networks to better achieve organizational goals

### EXPERIENCE

#### 1985 - Present

- Founded FreeSoft, the Southwest Free Software Organization (1995)

  Developing Internet services, including an on-line TCP/IP Encyclopedia, and freely available software for the Internet community

- Helped form Mesa Consulting, L.C. (1994-95) "Helping to build the information super highway" through training, consulting and course development

  Developed and taught course material for TCP/IP and NFS electives in Mesa's Novell CNE training program.

  Supervised the design and operation of Mesa's office and training networks, integrating IBM PC, NetWare, UNIX and Linux hosts. Developed integrated database/fax system supporting telemarketing operation.

  Developed an Internet Netscape-based system to distribute FCC rule making proposals via the World Wide Web for public review and comment.

- Joined Chesapeake Computer Consultants, Inc (1991-92)

  Developed router software for Cisco Systems, Inc. Designed the new configuration and interactive help facility that appeared in software version 9.2.

  Perform extensive wide-area network analysis for U.S. Bureau of the Census, isolating and correcting operational problems in a multi-protocol, transcontinental network

  Developed and taught an advanced TCP/IP course focusing on Cisco router configuration and featuring subnetting, routing protocol theory, network management and security issues

- Joined Administrative Computer Center, University of Maryland (1991)

  Supported NetWare and SNA-based Token Ring campus-wide network, serving financial, registration and records departments.

- Asked to join Office of Campus Activities, University of Maryland (1990)

  Develop primary support to IBM PC network. Revised and upgraded Novell-based Ethernet system to better serve clients.

### CONTACT

Brent Baccala can be reached on the Internet as baccala@FreeSoft.org.

References available on request

Connected: An Internet Encyclopedia
Brent Baccala's Resume